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Prince Edward speaks out about Harry and Meghan: "The rift has been difficult for everyone"

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11th June 2021
Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, has spoken with CNN about the current tensions in the Royal Family. It was just over a year ago the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced they would step back as senior royals. Since then, the couple has moved to California and given a tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey, claiming there were concerns over their son’s skin colour, a lack of support, and endless…
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Prince Edward discusses Prince Philip's legacy in new CNN interview

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10th June 2021
The Earl of Wessex spoke of his late father’s memory on what would have been his 100th birthday, revealing that The Queen has been doing “remarkably well” in the months since his passing. In an exclusive, and wide-ranging, interview with CNN’s royal correspondent Max Foster, Edward spoke of his “self-effacing” father and revealed that, despite the milestone, “I don’t think he…
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Historic Royal Palaces hosts online talk to mark new 'Royal Style in the Making' exhibition

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10th June 2021
On Wednesday 9 June, Historic Royal Palaces held an online talk in conjunction with their new exhibition, Royal Style in the Making. The talk highlighted the five garments included in the exhibition and behind the scenes and historical information about royal fashion.  Co-Chief Curator for Historic Royal Palaces, Lucy Worsley, hosted the talk, where curator Matthew Storey, designer David…
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Government Minister attacks university decision to remove portrait of The Queen

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10th June 2021
Members of the Magdalen College Middle Common Room have voted to remove a printed portrait of The Queen from the common room. The Oxford students voted to remove it, on the basis of it being a symbol of “recent colonial history”. The move has both been praised and criticised in the following days. According to a BBC article, the motion was tabled to make the common room a more welcoming…
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